Wire screening applicator



Feb. 15, 1938. l R. BENI-:Dlr

WIRE S GREENING APPLI CATOR Filed March 23, 193'? MQW.

Patented Feb. 15, 1,938

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,108,638 WIRE SCREENING APPLICATOR Reuben Benedict, East Orange, N. J.

Application March 23,

s Claims.

This invention relates to a device for applying wire screening to window and door screen frames, and the like. The device to be herein described is especially adapted for home use, although it is to be understood that the use of the invention is not to be so limited.

In applying screening to window and door frames, it is the usual practice, after cutting the screen to size; that is, the right length orv width, or, both, to tack the wire screening to one side of the frame, and then to pull on the other side, either by hand or a pair of pliers, which is awkward and is apt to tear the screening, especially if the screening has been cut on the edges to t the frame, because the first few longitudinal strands of the screening on the cut edge are not securely bound and are therefore apt to be pulled out by the force applied to this edge of the screen.

Also, it very frequently happens that due to some pressure applied to the screening, as by leaning or kicking against it, the screening is pulled loose from the tacks that fasten it to the frame, and if the overlapping portion of the edge of the screen or margin is limited, it is quite dimcult to pull the old screening back into place for repairing the damage. For this repair work, my present invention is especially adapted because, as will appear from the description which follows, the pull on the screen is easily applied over a considerable length of the screening. In other words. the pull is not confined to a limited place as is the case when the screen is pulled by the fingers of the operator or by a pair of pliers.

It is therefore the principal object of my invention to provide a device which will greatly expedite the application of wire screening to a frame, 'or to make repairs on old screens inwhich the screening has been pulled away from the frame as heretofore indicated.

While attaining the principal vention, it is another object to provide a device for the purposes described which is cheap to manufacture and hence made available to the general public. y

My invention will be readily understood by reference to the annexed drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan View of the device shown in operative position in the act of applying a wire screen to a frame.

Figure 2 is a view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view on the line 3-3 -of Figure l.

Referring now to the details wherein like numbers refer to corresponding parts in the various views, the screen applicator comprises a frame I of any suitable material, preferably metal, havo obiect of my in- 1937, Serial No. 132,494

(Cl. 14o-109) ing spaced lugs 2 and 3 depending downwardly at one end of the frame. At the opposite end of the frame, a bar or cross-member l carries a plurality of brads 5 preferably spaced in accordance with the mesh of the brads may be readily hooked into the screening. The lugs 2 and 3 are threaded to receive a set screw 6 having a wing nut 1 at one end for operatingthe screw, and a self-adjustable disc 8 at the opposite end to engage the side of the frame.

As shown in the drawing, the lugs 2 and 3`are an integral part of the U-shaped member 9 held between the ends of the frame member I by rivets I0 and solder which may be applied at one or more places, although the solder may be avoided if the member 9 is provided with downwardly turned ears through which the rivets III may pass. While the bar or cross-member 4 is shown riveted at II to inturned ends I2 of the frame members I, it may be made integral therewith. The brads 5 may be fastened to the member I in any satisfactory manner as by a staking operation, soldering, brazing or welding. Where only a few brads are necessary, the equivalent may be obtained by punching, directly out of one side of the angle-shaped member l, pointed projecting portions which will serve the same purpose asl the brads.

While the members I are shown with a bend at the points I3, they may run straight diagonally from the member 9 to the inturned end portions I2. Furthermore, while I have shown the frame members I as being made of strip material, they may be made of round stock or stock of a diierent cross-sectional form. It will thus be seen that the details for making up the applicator per se may be varied over a considerable range.

In using the screen applicator and assuming that the screening I4 is the right width to fit the frame I5, the screening is cut to the proper length and after one side has been tacked down, the applicator is applied as shown in Figure 1. In other words, the brads 5 are inserted through the mesh of the screen and the screw 6 is turned up so that the disc 8 engages the side of the frame member I5, and the screening will be very easily and quickly drawn taut, so that it can be tacked to the frame member I5. Where long frames are used, one or more of the applicators may be applied and the screening quickly drawn into fastening position. The width of the applicator itself may be most anything desired, but I have found a width from six to ten inches to be very handy for general home use.

standard Wire screening, so that Since the brads 5 engage the screen a. substantial distance from the edge I8, there is no danger oi' pulling out the longitudinal wires at the edge of the screen where it has been found 5 necessary to cut the screen to get the right width. Also, it will be seen that the applicator can be very advantageously used in repairing old screens What I claim is: 1. A device for the purpose described comprislng a frame o1' two portions laterally spaced a relatively 3. A wire screen applicator comprising a frame of two portions laterally spaced a substantial distance apart and adapted to be tening position on the screen frame.

4. A wire screen applicator having a frame ot two portions laterally spaced a substantial distance apart and Joined at one end by a U-shaped member, a str n-applying member carried by the arms of the U-shaped member and having manipulating means at one end and a device at applicator frame having a cross-member permanently joining said two frame portions and carrying a longitudinal row of spaced brads for engaging the screen meshes on one side only for the purpose described.

5. A wire screen applicator having a frame comprising two spaced arms connected by a crossbar having a plurality of brads spaced along its fastening position on its frame.

REUBEN BENEDICT. 

